i noticed that after swimming for a while, i experience foot cramps. They are sometimes so painful that i have to stop swimming or just end my workout altogether. is there any way to get rid of them. They are really hindering with my workouts.
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Donna, Pedialyte is basically water with sugar and salt added. It is the most commonly used dehydration product in the world. In third world countries the public health system gives away the formulas or publishes the amounts to be made from table salt and sugar. I would think Slow K would be a better solution, if it is a question of potassium depletion, which is the main cause of cramps. I have some cramps on the fascia side of the foot which would not be related to normal cramps. These are on the curve of the foot and are similar to the popular plantar fascittis of the runners. It is not like a leg cramp, and is not related to either lack of electrolytes or too much usage. I sometimes get it when doing flip turns and coming off the wall too strong without proper warming up. As for Advil, have you tried looking for the generic ibuprofen? I kind of doubt they wouldn't have any NSAIDs in Honduras. Try asking for the brand name Motrin which is even better than Advil, as it contains 600 and not the 200 mgs of the over the counter USA equivalent. Last thoughts, I see a lot people eating bananas at meets and even our former star tennis player Kuerten would eat some in between games. Banana is famous for its potassium, but to get it into your blood stream and doing some good would take plenty of time from the banana in stomach to the potasium in cell time. Banana eating is good, but on a regular basis not for immediate results. Basically, isotonic drinks do no harm, being well hydrated before swimming does no harm, and empyrical use of Slow-K will do no harm. I guess stretching and warming the fascia plantar of the feet and later icing would do no harm either. Take care, billy fanstone (former recreational runner, trying to swim a better butterfly, and with a day job of giving anesthesia (sometimes a night job too). )
Donna, Pedialyte is basically water with sugar and salt added. It is the most commonly used dehydration product in the world. In third world countries the public health system gives away the formulas or publishes the amounts to be made from table salt and sugar. I would think Slow K would be a better solution, if it is a question of potassium depletion, which is the main cause of cramps. I have some cramps on the fascia side of the foot which would not be related to normal cramps. These are on the curve of the foot and are similar to the popular plantar fascittis of the runners. It is not like a leg cramp, and is not related to either lack of electrolytes or too much usage. I sometimes get it when doing flip turns and coming off the wall too strong without proper warming up. As for Advil, have you tried looking for the generic ibuprofen? I kind of doubt they wouldn't have any NSAIDs in Honduras. Try asking for the brand name Motrin which is even better than Advil, as it contains 600 and not the 200 mgs of the over the counter USA equivalent. Last thoughts, I see a lot people eating bananas at meets and even our former star tennis player Kuerten would eat some in between games. Banana is famous for its potassium, but to get it into your blood stream and doing some good would take plenty of time from the banana in stomach to the potasium in cell time. Banana eating is good, but on a regular basis not for immediate results. Basically, isotonic drinks do no harm, being well hydrated before swimming does no harm, and empyrical use of Slow-K will do no harm. I guess stretching and warming the fascia plantar of the feet and later icing would do no harm either. Take care, billy fanstone (former recreational runner, trying to swim a better butterfly, and with a day job of giving anesthesia (sometimes a night job too). )
